When is the Irish flag flown at half-mast?

The Irish flag is flown at half-mast on the following occasions:

* The death of the President of Ireland

* The death of the Taoiseach (Prime Minister)

* The death of the Chief Justice of Ireland

* The death of a Minister of the Government of Ireland

* The death of a member of the Oireachtas (Parliament of Ireland)

* The death of a member of the Judiciary of Ireland

* The death of a member of the Defence Forces of Ireland

* The death of a member of the Garda Síochána (Irish police force)

* The death of a distinguished Irish citizen

* The death of a head of state or government of a foreign country

* The occasion of a national disaster or tragedy

The flag is also flown at half-mast on certain other occasions, such as during a period of mourning for a deceased person or on the anniversary of a significant event.